Travel from Nakhon Ratchasima to Hua Hin

There are two ways to travel from Nakhon Ratchasima to Hua Hin:

• By direct bus service.
• By bus or train changing in Bangkok.

Travelling by a direct bus service is the fastest option.

Bus Times from Nakhon Ratchasima to Hua Hin

There is a single direct bus service a day from Nakhon Ratchasima to Hua Hin available to book online.

• The scheduled journey time by bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Hua Hin is 7 hours 00 minutes.

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Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Station

Bus services from Nakhon Ratchasima to Hua Hin depart from Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2.

Hua Hin Bus Station

• Bus services from Nakhon Ratchasima to Hua Hin terminate at Hua Hin Prakit Yon Bus Stop.

About Travel to Hua Hin

Travel by direct bus service from Nakhon Ratchasima to Hua Hin is considerably faster than travelling by train.

Travel by Train from Nakhon Ratchasima to Hua Hin

The first stage of the journey by train from Nakhon Ratchasima to Bangkok is scheduled to take from 4 to 6 hours. The second stage of the journey from Bangkok to Hua Hin is is then scheduled to take from 4 to 5 hours depending upon which train you take.

Advantages of Travelling by Bus

Allowing 2 hours for connection times between trains in Bangkok, the journey by train is 3 to 6 hours longer than simply travelling direct by bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Hua Hin. The direct bus service’s arrival time of 17:00 in Hua Hin is also very convenient because it gives you several hours to check into a hotel, shower and relax before heading out again for an evening meal and perhaps a stroll through the night market.

Travel South from Hua Hin

Onward travel south from Hua Hin can be done either by bus, minivan or train. Hua Hin is the on the Southern Railway Line which travels south to the border with Malaysia either at Sungai Kolok or on a branch line to Padang Besar where you can transfer to Malaysia’s West Coast Line. The Southern Railway Line passes through Chumphon (ferries to Koh Tao), Surat Thani (ferries to Koh Samui and Koh Phangan), and onto Hat Yai) connections to Koh Lipe.

Travel to the Islands

For travel to Koh Tao, Koh Phangan and Koh Samui, however, a better option is to take a joint bus and ferry service as it’s considerably quicker than travelling by train, then taking a bus to the ferry pier, and then a ferry onto the island.